Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The hydrogen beneath our feet- oil and gas 360

The hydrogen beneath our feet

(By Oil & Gas 360) – For decades, hydrogen has been viewed primarily as a manufactured fuel. Whether produced from natural gas, coal, or renewable electricity, the conversation has focused on finding cleaner, more economical ways to produce it.   Entire industries have emerged around green, blue, and gray hydrogen, each defined by how the fuel is produced and the

Masdar secures $5.1 billion for world’s largest solar-and-battery project- oil and gas 360

Masdar secures $5.1 billion for world’s largest solar-and-battery project

(Oil Price) – Masdar on Monday announced it had lined up financing for the world’s first gigascale Round-the-Clock renewable energy project, which the renewable energy giant of the United Arab Emirates is developing in Abu Dhabi. The project, which will need a total capital investment of $6.1 billion, will see Masdar funding $1 billion of the equity. The company now reached financial close

Canada to boost investments in Ukraine’s energy sector- oil and gas 360

Canada to boost investments in Ukraine’s energy sector

(Investing) – PARIS – Canada will step up support to Ukraine’s energy sector, working with industry to supply oil and gas equipment on favourable terms and boost renewable energy investments, the two governments said on Wednesday. Russia has targeted power stations, electricity transmission lines and gas facilities as part of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Russian

Guyana is using its oil revenues to spark a renewable energy boom- oil and gas 360

Guyana is using its oil revenues to spark a renewable energy boom

(Oil Price)– Since the discovery of vast oil reserves in Guyana around a decade ago, the South American country’s oil industry has grown significantly following investment from several international oil majors and the beginning of offshore production. As Guyana begins to see the revenue from its black gold, the government is reinvesting some of the money in renewables to diversify

Renewable energy and EV growth have far exceeded 2015 forecasts- oil and gas 360

Renewable energy and EV growth have far exceeded 2015 forecasts

(Oil Price)– The latest edition of the annual UN climate summit ended with little fanfare on Friday, marking a decade since the famous Paris Climate Agreement of 2015. Dubbed COP30, the summit held in Brazil followed the usual pattern of the experts warning of how far off track the world is from meeting its climate goals, but failed to discuss

Shell abandons two major UK offshore wind projects- oil and gas 360

Shell abandons two major UK offshore wind projects

(Oil Price) – Shell has exited two offshore wind power projects in Scotland as the world’s top oil and gas firms continue to scale back their investment and involvement in renewable energy. Shell has ditched plans to build two wind farms offshore Scotland, days after announcing it is withdrawing from the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project in the United States. Offshore

Global power demand to skyrocket 30% by 2035- oil and gas 360

Global power demand to skyrocket 30% by 2035

(Oil Price) – The world’s electricity demand is expected to surge by 30% over the next decade as data centers, electric vehicles, and demand for heating and cooling drive increased consumption, a new report by Rystad Energy says. Renewable power generation, especially solar energy, is expected to be crucial to meeting the electricity demand growth, found the report cited by Bloomberg. Renewable

Gulf countries respond to U.S. trade pressure with trillion dollar plans- oil and gas 360

Gulf countries respond to U.S. trade pressure with trillion dollar plans

(Oil Price)– Over the past decade, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, has advanced bold strategies to reshape its economies by reducing reliance on oil while developing new sectors like renewable energy, tourism, financial services, and digital innovation. Charting a course toward long-term economic resilience, these nations have launched sweeping infrastructure

Eni Sells 20% in Its $14-billion low carbon business plenitude- oil and gas 360

Eni sells 20% in its $14-billion low carbon business Plenitude

Publisher’s Note: Eni will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown, August 17-20, 2025.  Register to attend. (Oil Price)– Eni has signed a deal to sell 20% in its low-carbon energy business Plenitude to Ares Management Corporation in a deal valuing the unit at an enterprise value of $13.8 billion (12 billion euros). Under the agreement, global alternative investment manager Ares

Renewable energy fights for relevance in Trump's America- oil and gas 360

Renewable energy fights for relevance in Trump’s America

(Oil Price) – Since coming into power, U.S. President Donald Trump has made his intention to pivot away from green energy in favour of fossil fuels clear. During his first month in office, he signed executive orders aimed at boosting U.S. oil and gas production and exports by declaring a national energy emergency, removing regulatory barriers, and expediting permitting approval for oil and

BP set to scrap renewable energy goal as it boosts oil and gas- oil and gas 360

BP set to scrap renewable energy goal as it boosts oil and gas

(Oil Price) – BP is expected to announce this week that it is shifting its focus back to oil and gas, ditching a target to boost renewable energy capacity generation 20-fold by 2030, sources familiar with the new strategy told Reuters on Monday. BP earlier this month pledged to fundamentally reset its strategy as it booked its lowest annual and quarterly profits in years and

EU seeks more US gas, renewable energy to replace Russian supplies- oil and gas 360

EU seeks more US gas, renewable energy to replace Russian supplies

(BOE Report) – The European Union will seek more gas from countries including the U.S. to replace Russian supplies, and expand renewable energy faster to cut its overall reliance on the fuel, the EU’s energy commissioner has said. The EU has pledged to quit Russian fossil fuels by 2027 in response to Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. While Russian pipeline